Scent for Summer

April showers bring May flowers and Donatella Versace's sparkling floral fragrance, Bright Crystal! This light, fresh, feminine blend of yuzu and pomegranate fused with blossoms of peony, magnolia, and lotus flower, will have you coming back time and time again.

Notes:
Iced Accord, Yuzu, Pomegranate, Peony, Magnolia, Lotus Flower, Acajou, Vegetal Amber, Musk.

Best Buy:

We found that by purchasing the gift set you get the most ounces for your buck! This set includes a 3 oz bottle of the eau de toilette, a 1 oz bottle perfect for traveling, and a pink cosmetic bag and can be found at Nordstroms

Tasty Tuesday: Puppy Chow

Get ready for the holiday parties with this scrumptious, fun, crunchy, sweet, treat made with Chex cereal! 

 

Ingredients

• 9 cups Chex Cereal, your choice on the type 
• 1 cup chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1/4 cup butter
• 2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 2 1-gallon ziplock bags

Instructions

Place cereal in a large bowl to the side. In a medium microwavable bowl, add chocolate chips, peanut butter and butter. Microwave on High for 1 minute and stir. Microwave 30 seconds longer and stir mixture until smooth. Stir in vanilla. Pour sauce over cereal and stir until evenly coated. Spoon half of the mixture in each 1-gallon resealable ziplock bag. Add 3/4 cup powdered sugar to each bag, and seal. Shake the bag until everything is coated. Spread on waxed/parchment paper to cool. Store in airtight container in refrigerator.

Lalique Le Parfum

While on a trip to the Caymans, I came across this elegant French perfume. It has a warm, vanilla, aroma that I just love! Very comforting, smooth, and long lasting, while not overpowering to the wearer. Great for fall and winter!

Top notes are west Indian bay, bergamot and pink pepper; middle notes are jasmine and heliotrope; base notes are sandalwood, Tonka bean, patchouli and vanilla.

Once back in the state I searched for this perfume online. You can find some great prices here at amazon.com for the 3.3 oz bottle and here at fragrancenet.com for a small sample bottle.

Friday's Five

1. Christmas in November

Although  we are still a  good 3 weeks away from Thanksgiving, we are beginning to see Christmas pop up in stores everywhere. And one of our favorite singers, Zooey Deschanel, and her band She and Him, is releasing a Christmas album this week. The album called A Very She & Him Christmas, will have 12 holiday classics such as "I'll Be Home for Christmas," "Silver Bells" and "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas." The label writes, She & Him have set out to create an intimate holiday recording of Christmas classics that helps bring new emotions out of old songs." Can't wait to hear it!

2. ...while visions of sugar plums danced in their heads...

Neiman Marcus has put out their Christmas book for the 2011 holiday season! Most of these items are out of our price range, but a girl can dream..... Let the dreams begin!

3. Scents for Fall

With their signature notes of vanilla and musk these scents are a must for fall . All described as feminie, luxurious, and sexy! You can find each of these sweet, sensual scents at Neimans!

1. Prada Candy

2. Trish McEvoy Sexy #9

3. Jimmy Choo

4.  Michael Kors Leg Shine

For these winter months, Michael Kors Leg Shine is a must. The shine glides on, much like deodarant, and gives legs a healthy glow. It is Infused with the Michael Kors gardenia perfume scent, hint of shimmer, and hint of color. Perfect touch to your holiday dress! Available in three shades: Classic, Bronze, or Shimmer . You can purchase here at Sephora

5. Two Toned

Inspired by Kourtney Kardashian, we are loving the look of two toned riding boots. While our picks are not an exact match to Kourt's Chanel, we think these are close:

1. Juicy Couture Reston Two Tone Riding Boot $425.00

2. Corso Como "Richmond" Riding Boots $199.00

3. Ciao Bella Tabby Two Tone Riding Boot $99.95

VS Fall Looks and Coupons!

What girl doesn't love Victoria Secret? Here our some of our favorite picks for fall:

For additonal discouts use offer code FALL 11 which gives you

         $15 Off $100
         $30 Off $150
         $75 Off $250
         $150 Off $500

For free shipping when you spend $100 or more use code FA1127313



Tasty Tuesday! : Green Slime Punch

Try this yummy punch at your halloween party! Your friends will die for it!

Ingredients

2 quarts lime sherbet

2 liters ginger ale

1 (46-ounce) can pineapple juice

1 (46-ounce) bottle apple juice

Lemon slices

Lime slices

Cherries

Directions

In a punch bowl, mix juice together. 45 minutes before servings add sherbet and pour ginger ale over top to make foam. Decorate with lemon and lime slices and cheeries. You can even add green grapes for eyeballs! Enjoy!  

Friday's Five

1.  Heeled Loafers
One of the things that we (along with the rest of the fashion world) are really loving right now is high heeled loafers!  Usually we're kind of suckers for a twist on a classic and this is no exception.  It's sort of glammed up school girl and we want some now!  And they're so versatile.  Stacked, stiletto, wedge, take your pick!  See some of our favorites below.

1. Boutique 9 "Night" Loafer, $84.37

2. Vera Wang Lavender Label Talli Penny Loafer Pump, $276.50

3. Tan Wedge Loafers, $67

4. Lulu Townsend Ursula Plaid Pump, $59.95

5. Jones New York Ambure Pump, $79.95

2. Hunt for a Red October!



It's baseball post season and our Texas Rangers are gunning for the World Series for the second year in a row!  Currently up 3-2 in the series against the Detroit Tigers, we're rooting for a repeat.  Let's go boys!

3.  Sweet Surprises

We've been a sucker for any sweet story about soldiers surprising their loved ones after a long deployment.  We got sucked into every episode of "Coming Home" and "Surprise Homecoming" that was on tv and were kinda bummed when they ended.  Enter "Welcome Home Blog!"  It's a collection of videos people have sent in of homecoming surprises.  Just make sure you have a box of tissues handy.  Oh, and check out the sister site "Ring on the Finger."  It's proposal videos!  So fun!

4. Sweater Dress

Try a sweater dress for fall. You can pair them with leggings and boots for a fun, flirty look that works great for work or weekends! Jessica Simpson has many in her collection that we think would look great on everyone. View more of her collection here

1. Toggle Accent Sweater Dress $118

2. Cableknit Belted Dress $128

3. Fair Isle Knit Dress $128

5. Halloween Joke

A little laugh to start your weekend